Community Development Dynamics in Ghana
TRENT-IN-GHANA PROGRAM
INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON
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“Community Development Journal Articles: An Interns Experience with Africa Assistance Plan in Sunyani”
Placement Supervisor:
Ms Doris Donkor, (AAP)
Internship Journal Submitted by:
Michael Addaney
ID Number: 1000 10 01
8th April, 2011
Executive Summary
The purpose of this report is to explain what I did and learned during my internship period with the Africa Assistance Plan (AAP) in the Water and Sanitation and Micro Finance Programmes respectively. The report is also a requirement for the partial fulfilment of Trent in Ghana (TIG) international development studies program. The report focuses primarily on the assignments handled, working environment, successes and short comings that I (intern) did encounter when handling various tasks assigned to me by my supervisor.
Because the various parts of the report reflect my shortcomings, successes, observations and comments, it would be imperative that the recommendations are also given. Therefore the report gives a number of comments and recommendations on the internship programme.
It is hoped that this report would serve as a cardinal vehicle to the improvement of the internship program.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Acronyms/ Abbreviations
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Objectives of the placement
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Overview of Report
CHAPTER TWO
THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK OF DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA
2.0 The Definitions, Concepts, Theories and Framework of Development
2.1 The Theory of Development
2.2 Development Framework in Ghana
2.3 The National Development Planning Commission Act in Ghana
2.4 The Development Mandate of Non-Governmental Organisations in Ghana
2.5 Role of Faith-based Organizations in Social Change and Development in Ghana
CHAPTER THREE
OVERVIEW OF AFRICA ASSISTANCE PLAN
3.0 Profile and Overview of African Assistance
INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON
[pic]
“Community Development Journal Articles: An Interns Experience with Africa Assistance Plan in Sunyani”
Placement Supervisor:
Ms Doris Donkor, (AAP)
Internship Journal Submitted by:
Michael Addaney
ID Number: 1000 10 01
8th April, 2011
Executive Summary
The purpose of this report is to explain what I did and learned during my internship period with the Africa Assistance Plan (AAP) in the Water and Sanitation and Micro Finance Programmes respectively. The report is also a requirement for the partial fulfilment of Trent in Ghana (TIG) international development studies program. The report focuses primarily on the assignments handled, working environment, successes and short comings that I (intern) did encounter when handling various tasks assigned to me by my supervisor.
Because the various parts of the report reflect my shortcomings, successes, observations and comments, it would be imperative that the recommendations are also given. Therefore the report gives a number of comments and recommendations on the internship programme.
It is hoped that this report would serve as a cardinal vehicle to the improvement of the internship program.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Acronyms/ Abbreviations
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Objectives of the placement
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Overview of Report
CHAPTER TWO
THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK OF DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA
2.0 The Definitions, Concepts, Theories and Framework of Development
2.1 The Theory of Development
2.2 Development Framework in Ghana
2.3 The National Development Planning Commission Act in Ghana
2.4 The Development Mandate of Non-Governmental Organisations in Ghana
2.5 Role of Faith-based Organizations in Social Change and Development in Ghana
CHAPTER THREE
OVERVIEW OF AFRICA ASSISTANCE PLAN
3.0 Profile and Overview of African Assistance
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